Hand over Sentence Examples

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  • Alex reached across the table and put his hand over hers.

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  • Her attention shifted to the hand over his heart.

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  • She clamped a hand over her mouth and gasped in horror.

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  • She reached out and put her hand over the ring, stopping its infernal winking.

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  • She put the offending foot on the ground, tentatively applying a little weight, clamping a hand over her mouth to stop the cry of pain.

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  • Nevertheless, in 1492, after the conspiracy of Jean de Rohan, who had endeavoured to hand over the duchy to the king of England, Charles VIII.

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  • Putting a hand over the mouthpiece, she asked, "Do you know what time we'll get back?"

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  • The commander of the ever-victorious army of Italy had recently been attacked by one of the moderates in the councils for proposing to hand over Venice to Austria.

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  • Moreover, all securities underwent such sharp depreciation that, on the one hand, the government hesitated to hand over the bonds representing the purchase-price of the railways, lest such an addition to the volume of stocks should cause further depreciation, and, on the other, the former owners of the nationalized lines found the character of their bargain greatly changed.

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  • In 1805, by the peace of Pressburg, Napoleon forced Austria to hand over Tirol to his ally, Bavaria, which held it till 1814.

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  • The crusade against the Albigensians could destroy prosperous cities and hand over lands from a heedless lord to one who was obedient to the church; but it could not get rid of heresy.

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  • At the end of five years the Board was to hand over its duties to the government.

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  • Their power steadily grew until Radi (934-941) was constrained to hand over most of the royal functions to Mahommed b.

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  • In the 10th century it became the policy of the German emperors to hand over to the bishops full jurisdictional and administrative powers within their cities.

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  • In September 1900 a fresh outburst of hostile feeling against Chile was created in Argentina by a note addressed by the Chilean government to Bolivia, intimating that Chile was no longer inclined to hand over the port of Arica or any other port on the Pacific, but considered the time ripe for a final settlement of the questions connected with the Chilean occupation of Bolivian territory, which had now been outstanding for sixteen years.

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  • On the r 5th of August he was directed to hand over £40 given him for the purpose, to a successor, the treaty of Bretigny having been made meanwhile and confirmed at Calais with Wykeham as one of the witnesses on the 24th of October.

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  • These family connexions with the Hebridean Scots and with the O'Neills made the lord deputy, Sir John Perrot, afraid of a powerful combination against the English government, and induced him to establish garrisons in Tyrconnel and to demand hostages from Hugh MacManus O'Donnell, which the latter refused to hand over.

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  • Calm was thus restored, but Aurelian and his colleagues were not inclined to hand over their portfolios to Sturdza and his partisans.

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  • Besides transferring private bill legislation to Dublin on the Scottish plan, to which no one in Ireland objected, it was proposed to hand over the internal expenditure of Ireland to a financial council consisting half of nominated and half of elected members, and to give an Irish assembly the initiative in public Irish bills.

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  • Bonaparte had now to rid himself of Sieys and thoserepublicans who had no desire to hand over the republic to one man, particularly of Moreau and Massna, his military rivals.

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  • As the only means of preserving authority at Khartum (and thus securing the peaceful withdrawal of the garrison) Gordon repeatedly telegraphed to Cairo asking that Zobeir Pasha might be sent to him, his intention being to hand over to Zobeir the government of the country.

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  • On the 2nd of January 1906 a treaty was made whereby the sultan of Brunei agreed to hand over the general administration of his state to a British resident.

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  • He gently removed the tube from the Oracle and placed his hand over the wound to heal it.

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  • I 'm not saying I 'm not patriotic, I just would n't hand over my life willy nilly for my country.

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  • He panted, grinning as he clamped a hand over each of her wrists.

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  • The powers and rights of existing colonies to remain intact, except as regards such powers as it may be necessary to hand over to the Federal government.

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  • Already in the time of Nero the magistrates had been ordered to receive the slave's complaint of ill-treatment; and the lex Petronia, belonging to the same or an earlier period, forbade masters to hand over their slaves to combats with wild beasts.

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  • In 1888 it was proposed by the public debt administration to undertake the collection of specified revenues to be set aside for the provision of railway guarantees, the principle to be followed being, generally, that such revenues should consist of the tithes of the districts through which the railways would pass, and that the public debt should hand over to guaranteed railway companies the amounts of their guarantees before transmitting to the imperial government any of the proceeds of the revenue so collected.

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  • When the sultan discovered that Martinuzzi, who was all-powerful in Transylvania, had actually arranged to hand over the country to Ferdinand, he threw the Austrian ambassador into prison, and in September 1551 sent an army, 80,000 strong, under Mahommed Sokolli over the Danube.

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  • An ultimatum was presented ordering Turkey within twenty-four hours to dismiss the French ambassador, hand over the Turkish fleet, and make peace with Russia.

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  • Pius, wishing to counteract the effect of this policy, sent Farini to Charles Albert, king of Sardinia, to hand over the command of the papal contingent to him.

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  • He kept a firm hand over the church, but his rule was purely secular; he took little or no interest in ecclesiastical affairs.

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  • The pasha was ordered either to hand over the executioners to vengeance or to resign his place; as he refused to do the forfner he was compelled to do the latter, and presently a rescript came from Constantinople, approving the conduct of the army and appointing one KhalIl Pasha as Musas successor.

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  • She dropped her rifle and cupped a hand over her mouth as a rush of sour tasting liquid scalded her throat.

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  • The Worthing women had a full minute in hand over reigning champions Arena 80 in the senior womenâs race with Phoenix taking third spot.

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  • Now, have you the slightest doubt that Jarrett told you it had been agreed to hand over the child for £ 5?

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  • Weak- kneed, he passed a trembling hand over his incredulous eyes; with the courage of despair, he feebly pinched himself.

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  • Kay forces Tracey to hand over some of the money to her, and enlists Linda as her bookie's runner.

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  • It also says the military government in Yangon refuses to hand over known drugs warlords and tolerates money laundering.

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  • The huge extent of the latzfondi, or large estates, often results in their being left in the hands of speculators, who exploit both workmen and farmers with such usury that the latter are often compelled, at the end of a scanty year, to hand over their crops to the usurers before harvest.

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  • Finally, you are making money hand over fist manufacturing the C2000.

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  • I taught her the word "puppy" and drew her hand over them all, while they sucked, and spelled "puppies."

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  • At length you slowly raise, pulling hand over hand, some horned pout squeaking and squirming to the upper air.

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  • And believe me on my honour that to me personally it would be a pleasure to hand over the supreme command of the army into the hands of a better informed and more skillful general--of whom Austria has so many--and to lay down all this heavy responsibility.

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  • But he scowled at her angrily though also with suffering in his eyes, and stooped glass in hand over the infant.

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  • He went to Tver to see Joseph Alexeevich's widow, who had long since promised to hand over to him some papers of her deceased husband's.

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  • He moved his hand over her hair.

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  • Kay forces Tracey to hand over some of the money to her, and enlists Linda as her bookie 's runner.

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  • She was helping hand over an ultimatum from consumer watchdog Energywatch to the industry regulator, Ofgem.

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  • People aren't just going to hand over big bucks because you've asked them for it, especially if you're not a skilled salesperson.

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  • Before you hand over any money, though, check with the Better Business Bureau for complaints or problems regarding a particular company.

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  • Calculate how much you can afford in mortgage payments and be prepared to hand over a hefty down payment on the house you like.

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  • Make sure you know everything there is to know before you head to the dealership, otherwise they'll be the ones grinning when you hand over the cash.

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  • You might brush your hand over the rug pile and go by the way it feels.

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  • You may even find yourself putting your hand over your chest in an effort to calm yourself down.

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  • The ultra thick pile towel is the top of the line and offers a genuine tactile pleasure when you run your hand over it.

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  • Police and paramedics were called to the home of Britney Spears when she refused to hand over her youngest son, Jayden James, to Kevin Federline's bodyguards.

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  • Before you hand over your money, be sure to read the fine print on the offer.

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  • Once the heads have dried, the seeds should be easy to remove by rubbing your hand over the flower's head.

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  • The person will be waiting for you to crack open the third egg and hand over the cash.

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  • Waft the fumes toward your nose by waving your hand over the container opening in the direction toward your nose.

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  • Mii, you can hover the hand over the Mii and hit the A and B buttons to pick it up.

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  • She asks her co-worker to show them where it's failing and he waves his hand over the whole map.

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  • This way, you can know exactly what to expect when you hand over your hard-earned cash to the cell phone retailer.

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  • Just like any other purchase, it just makes good sense to read a few Verizon Droid phone reviews before you sign onto a new contract and hand over your hard-earned cash.

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  • Direct pressure is applied by placing a clean cloth or dressing over the wound and pressing the palm of the hand over the entire area.

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  • Children do not consistently favor one hand over the other before 12 to 18 months of age, and doing so may be a sign that the child has difficulty using the other hand.

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  • Chest compressions are delivered by placing two fingers of one hand over the lower half of the infant's sternum slightly below the nipple line and pressing down about one half inch to one inch.

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  • Chest compressions are delivered by placing the heel of one hand over the lower half of the sternum and depressing about one to one and one half inches per compression.

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  • By definition, a "car service" is a service where individuals hand over the driving duties to someone else.

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  • Don't you just sign off on the pink slip and hand over the keys?

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  • The Pick Up Game allows players to practice their "pick-up" skills on simulated characters who will either rebuke the player or hand over thier phone numbers.

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  • If the person turns his or her hand over or returns the touch, that's a very good sign.

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  • With this site, there's no question to type out, and you don't have to register with the company or hand over your email address; all good things indeed.

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  • To view any astrological reading as a law rather than an interpretation is to turn off your common sense, and hand over the control of your decisions to another person.

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  • They all ran into the bathroom to find Melissa standing in front of the mirror, dripping wet and wearing only a towel, one hand over her mouth in horror.

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  • If you don't mind not being able to run your hand over a product, there are a few online outlets well known for discount furniture.

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  • He watched a man and woman grab Eric when he went to the bathroom and with her hand over the boy's mouth, push him into a car.

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  • I put my hand over the receiver and looked up.

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  • Did I trust this man I'd never met, enough to hand over all our identities?

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  • Betsy returned to the room and I held my hand over the phone and turned to her.

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  • He was climbing now, hand over hand, over a mass of boulders, his flashlight re-hooked to his waist.

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  • She leaned over to grab the thick rope and yanked it up, pulling it up hand over hand.

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  • She managed to squirm free of his arms for a second and started to scream, but he clamped a grimy hand over her mouth.

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  • She clamped a hand over her mouth to dam the frustration.

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  • They visited for a little while and then Alex placed a hand over the wound.

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  • Not hesitating to hand over the compass, she appeared torn at taking the final step of betrayal.

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  • He tried to put his hand over her mouth but she pulled away.

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  • Dean, absent any tools for pulling himself upward was limited to using the rope, hand over hand, impossibly slow compared to the man now pursuing him.

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  • She placed her hand over his.

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  • She glanced down, taking a moment to compose herself, and then placed her hand over Jackson's.

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  • She put her shaking hand over it.

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  • She put her hand over his.

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  • He slapped his hand over her mouth and wrenched her up, the laser gun at her head.

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  • He ran a hand over his face as if to wipe away the words.

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  • She reached over and placed her hand over his.

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  • He folded his arms and ran a hand over his chin reflectively.

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  • He ran a hand over his mouth and for a moment she thought he was going to be sick.

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  • She slapped a hand over her mouth.

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  • She cupped her hand over his and they watched as the evening slipped into night.

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  • Mums sat down at the table and put a hand over hers.

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  • He reached out and tenderly put his hand over hers.

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  • Her heart did a flip-flop and she turned her hand over so that her palm touched his warmly.

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  • He placed his hand over hers.

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  • When he was seated, he turned to an apprehensive Alondra and put a hand over hers.

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  • She opened her mouth to scream, but the goon holding her clapped his hand over it.

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  • Up till 1908 it had been generally assumed that the constitution required the treasurer of the Commonwealth to hand over to the states month by month whatever surplus funds remained in his hands.

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  • Deputies Philip and was able to hand over the country to his son Philip Joanna.

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  • A strong opposition was quickly aroused, and when Theophano and Adelaide, widow of the emperor Otto the Great, appeared in Germany, Henry was compelled to hand over the young king to his mother.

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  • If, in the Gnostic systems, these become daemonic or semi-daemonic forces, this points to the fact that a stronger monotheistic religion (the Iranian) had gained the upper hand over the Babylonian, and had degraded its gods to daemons.

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  • Those under the latter body are of recent growth, the policy of the last twenty years of the 19th century having been to hand over the budget allowances for primary instruction to the Holy Synod, which opened parish schools under the local priests.

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  • In the following year the old king found it needful to hand over the command of his armies to the Tartan (commander-in-chief), and six years later Nineveh and other cities revolted against him under his rebel son Assur-danin-pal.

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  • Three years of quiet retirement and study were spent in Rhode Island, but it gradually became apparent that government would never hand over the promised grant, and Berkeley was compelled to give up his cherished plan.

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  • Daimbert, the first patriarch of Jerusalem, was convinced that the Roman Church alone could be sovereign of the new state, and attempted to compel Godfrey of Bouillon to hand over to him by a solemn agreement the town and citadel of Jerusalem, and also Jaffa.

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  • Once more the ministry conceded all the demands of the insurgents, and even went so far as to hand over the public treasury and the responsibility of keeping order to a newly constituted Committee of Public Safety.

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  • Failure to hand over keys This is an offense punishable by 2 years in prison.

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  • The hand over will take place at the xmas dinner.

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  • If temporary tattoos are your thing but you don't feel like much of an artist, stencils can give you the look you want without having to hand over the project to someone else.

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  • As the old saying goes, toss a few coins with your right hand over your right shoulder into the fountain's waters.

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  • Don't automatically assume that your family members will just hand over money without expectations.

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  • You'll hand over the cashiers' check, and the seller will give you the title and possibly a bill of sale.

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  • However, before you hand over cash for the car on the side of the road, you do need to take into consideration the quality and price of that vehicle.

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  • You cannot simply hand over money and get the keys.

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  • As a starter, the lefty is going to be dragging their hand over what they've written.

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  • If you can hold your hand over for more than five seconds, it isn't hot enough.

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  • They had originally hired Chanel as a model, but the company then decided to hand over the designing reigns to her.

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  • Before signing up for a new network, read the terms of service and the privacy policy before you hand over your personal information.

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  • She jumped up, pushing them all away, darting for the bathroom with a hand over her mouth.

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  • Lisa clamped a hand over her mouth, her eyes burning with tears.

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  • Bordeaux clamped a hand over her mouth before she could speak.

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  • Bordeaux cupped a hand over its muzzle, silencing the horse.

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  • She ran her hand over the smooth clean surface of the baler.

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  • I put my hand over her mouth.

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  • The soft bed was warm from her body heat, and she found herself running a hand over the downy comforter while she tried to understand the emotions within her.

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